Question

Smoking women have
1. High risk of abortions
2. Reduced foetal growth
3. Functional teratogenicity in their children
4. All the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All the above

Concept:

• Smoking is associated with an increased incidence of cancers of the lung, urinary bladder and throat, bronchitis, emphysema, coronary heart disease, gastric ulcer, etc.
• Smoking increases carbon monoxide (CO) content in blood and reduces the concentration of haem-bound oxygen. This causes oxygen deficiency in the body.
• Cigarette smoking causes emphysema that leads to shorter breaths.
• Smoking can cause coronary disorders.
• It can increase the risk of leukaemia.

Explanation:

In women, smoking can cause the following:

• High-risk abortions.
• Reduced foetal growth.
• Functional teratogenicity in their children.
• Low estrogen levels.
• Menopause at a younger stage.

⇒All are correct

World No Smoking Day: May 31^st. 

In men smoking causes:

• Reduced fertility.
• Erectile dysfunction.